According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Christian Dior was the first to name the early evening frock a cocktail dress in the late 1940s, and in doing so allowed magazines, department stores, and rival Parisian and American designers to promote fashion with cocktail-specific terminology. Diors New Look collection, which included dresses and blazer sets with cinched waistlines and voluminous skirts, defined a generation of style more versatile than ever before
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Balenciaga, luvre au noir continues through July 16 at the Muse Bourdelle (18 rue Antoine Bourdelle, 15th arrondissement, Paris)
Common alterations include: Hemming to adjust the dress length is the most frequent need ($20-$40) Taking in or letting out: Bodice adjustments require skilled work ($40-$80) Complex changes: Multiple fittings or structural modifications ($80-$150) Book alterations early, especially during peak wedding season when seamstresses have full schedules
